Dotty

Dotty is a baby deer who wants to jump across a stream just like her Mommy, but her first tries don't work. With patience and ingenuity she makes it over in her own way. A story that celebrates perseverance and self-confidence.

Part of the Simply Small series

Designed to support:

• high-contrast accessibility
• first words
• language development
• emotional connection

Since 2008, the Simply Small series has been helping littles ones learn and grow through stories about cute baby animals facing everyday moments.

Designed for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers ages 0-5, the series blends early learning with warmth and simplicity. Using bold illustrations, gentle repetition, and clear language, each story supports first words, visual recognition, and early literacy while encouraging curiosity and emotional connection. These tender books nurture a sense of love, calm, and confidence-making them ideal for shared reading, bedtime, storytime and repeated read-alouds.

Perfect for parents, caregivers, and gift-givers looking for engaging toddler books, preschool books, early literacy resources as well as materials for emerging readers and reluctant readers.

Supports Kindergarten Curriculum Strands A and C expectations for Ontario, Canada.

The Simply Small series has also been translated into other languages including bilingual English as a second language (ESL) editions.